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Background: Perceived food hypersensitivity is a prevalent condition which often remains
medically unexplained. The etiology of this subjective condition is not fully understood,
mainly because of a lack of specific ...

Background The gut hormones are important in regulating
gastrointestinal motility. Disturbances in gastrointestinal
motility have been reported in patients with irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS). Reduced endocrine cell ...

Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a chronic condition that is characterized by abdominal
pain or discomfort, nausea, vomiting, early satiation and abdominal fullness. The Rome III
classification of functional gastrointestinal ...

Background:
Giardia is not endemic in Norway, and more than 90% of reported cases acquire the infection abroad. In late October 2004, an increase in laboratory confirmed cases of giardiasis was reported in the city of ...